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GMB;4118 wrote: Here it is

This looks good, sharp (and cold).

Georg,
for some reason I cant open the attachment but I really would like to see the image. Tom

any more experience with this lens. How does it work for you, how is the handling, how you get along with the speed? I am getting more interested in it.
Thanks a lot, Tom

andyc;4066 wrote: Hi
I have just checked and we get the following
30=3.5
45=4.3
60=4.9
75=5.3
90=5.6

this is normal variation pro rata

hope this is useful for you
Andy:)

Thanks a lot!

Hi Andy. I had read the Leica info but a) they only say the f-stop at 35, 60 and 90mm, and at 90mm they say f5.0 which seems wrong? because it should be f5.6 at 90mm?

Congrats for the new lens.
Does the lens extend when one zooms?
And do you mind to tell the widest f-stop at 35,50 and 70mm?
Thanks a lot.

Josh Lehrer;4049 wrote: I will definitely be posting more ISO1600 samples as I use the camera more. To be honest, I had no trouble using the S2 at ISO1250. As long as you are careful not to under-expose the images were very usable, especially with a bit of processing. If I look through my database of S2 images, I would say 95% are at ISO320 or…

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yes.please..please…more ISO 1600 images and thoughts.
with the S2 I found 640 ok, 1250 sometimes usable, often not.
So how much better is the new S???

I still own the M and use it at least as much as the S.
Its not so much about the weight. It is more about the M being so un-obstrusive and draw near to no attention.
The other area where the M has big advantage is when the light is not bright.
Since I dont print as often big as I had planned I even wondered sometimes if the M could be all I…[Read more]

I think the word “delivery date” at Leica means “eventually delivered earliest…”
Good thing they can do optics better than scheduling.

stephan;3512 wrote: Well this years photokina didn't bring any really interesting new lens to me. Thankfully, as I just bought a MM and need a bit time for more investments.

But I was also a bit disapointed about the lenses that were annonunced. I'm not a wide-angle guy, even if I may one day add the 24 mm.

But I expected something like…

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David Farkas;3071 wrote: I'll let you know in a few days! 😀

9000 Euro – wow . . . maybe I can live with just either 30 or 35

I am curious how the 30-90 will look like (size wise) and how it will perform.

Pete Walentin;3061 wrote: Wait a few more days and you will have more options. If you like it or not. 😉

But in general it is about your preferences. For myself I do not want to go wider as 30mm on the S2. Even if a 24mm on the S2 is interesting. But if you like to have something wider. Wait for the 24. You could also get rid of the 35 and…

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Any further experience regarding 30 vs 35mm?
I now have 35-70-120-180. I never carry more than 3 lenses (in case of the S-system due to size/weight)
I do however like 21mm for on the M9 (=24mm on the S2)… so my theoretical ideal setup would be 24-35-70-180…but thats pretty heavy.
So maybe 30-70-180?
However 30 often feels like a…[Read more]

David Farkas;420 wrote: ka7197, welcome to Red Dot Forum and thanks for posting.

The omission of the 50 Summarit was a simple oversight on my part when setting up the poll. I've fixed it and added the option.

The Summarit is certainly no slouch of a lens. As I tell people who are new to Leica, there are no bad Leica lenses.I'm intrigued…

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I also can confirm very good service from Solms.

I also use the split screen. I do like it however when shooting wide open with such high resolution the AF seems still more accurate than my eyes. However if there are subjects which are difficult for AF the split screen is nice.
I know many would disagree but besides my Nikons the S2 is the most accurate autofocusing camera I have used long…[Read more]

Thanks David for the interesting review about the M9M and the 50 APO.

I believe the images do have a special look. But I am not yet convinced that the difference is clear enough to convince me to dig in. I am also a bit “afraid” that I could regret buying a M9M after the M10 is announced.

While I am not yet decided about the M9M I am…[Read more]

Please ask to delay the S3 announcement for at least 1.5 years.
I dont have enough money yet and still want to feel like owning the latest and greatest.
Thanks 😉

I think reliability and quality control of the S2 bodies are the factors which need improvement now.